Welcome to the Columbus Rescue Mission!

Praise the Lord!

One of the joys of Rescue is when God changes a life, and a person is so dramatically changed by Him that everyone can’t help but notice. My good friend Beth is a wonderful testimony to the change that faith in Jesus brings. Lost in beer, Jesus did a work in her! Through the New Life Program at CRM, and Bible study at her church, Beth received the biblical training that would help her deal with the coming consequences of her past sin. 

One of her children had become a ward of the State of Nebraska. He was moved from Columbus, to Omaha, then to Missouri, which caused her much hurt, doubt, and it even caused her to stumble. But God encouraged her to get back up and follow Him and she did.

GOD loves His children, and so just a few weeks ago, God brought this young man back to Nebraska: Columbus Nebraska, and put him in a place that allows him to come to a Bible study at the Mission. After the first Bible study, he hung around and approached the teacher and said. “Can you fix me like you fixed my Mom?” The answer to him was, “It wasn’t us, IT WAS JESUS!”

My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart, And so find favor and high esteem In the sight of God and man. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:1-6

There is a rumor going around that I am moving to York. That is not true, I am not moving and have not been called by God to go anywhere else. It is our intention to hire an Associate Director for the LWRM from the community, and by His grace it will be someone who has been called to that ministry. Pray for this man, that God will prepare him. I will continue to serve as Executive Director of both missions.

Renovation is beginning at the Living Water Rescue Mission in York. Just like with people, often the Lord tears down so that He can rebuild a life. We are not able to house people at this time or take in clothing and those types of donations in York. However, if you need to, bring them to Columbus until God opens the doors at the LWRM. Our biggest need at the LWRM is for the money to reconstruct the inside of His building. One of the things I have to remember is He is building a ministry and this building is just a tool He is using.

The earthquake in Haiti is another natural disaster that has devastated this Caribbean nation. The outpouring of resources has been amazing as people respond to the huge need in that country. After the quake, the next two days when I went to the Post Office, our mailbox was empty. Satan was quick to attack my thinking as I wondered if the effects of the quake would reach the CRM & LWRM. But I was also reminded of a quote from the sermon I had heard the prior Sunday. God’s work, done God’s way, will never lack God’s resources! 

Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor. Psalms 68:10

The ministry of Rescue at the Columbus and the Living Water Rescue Missions belongs to the Lord.  For the 13^th consecutive year, Alan Shawn Feinstein will divide $1 million among hunger fighting agencies nationwide, using it to help them raise funds during March and April, 2010.

Only donations or pledges received from March 1^st to April 30^th, and from use of the Feinstein challenge, will be counted.  These donations can include cash, checks and food items (that can be valued at $1.00 per item or pound) as well as pledges, as long as they are obtained in response to our challenge.  So in light of that, we are participating in the Feinstein challenge again in 2010, and challenge you to help us feed the hungry. Donations to both missions will apply.

The million dollars will then be divided proportionately among all agencies complying with the terms of the challenge (a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $40,000 to all participating agencies).The check will be mailed to us by August 1^st, 2010. 

So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.' His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'   Matt 25:20-21

As He builds a ministry in York, pray that He will provide us with a bigger space to do ministry in Columbus.

PS. We could use some new mattresses at the mission. There is a new type that doesn’t have seams for bugs to hideout in. The cost is about $120 new, and eventually I could use 50 of them. I can purchase them, and they will ship at little or no cost with some new steel beds that are being given to the missions. You could help with 1 or 5 or all of them, any number you like. Call me if you would like to help with this.